Introduction:
In the following page you will find some useful links for the most common IQ and Achievement tests that you are likely to come across. While the Stanford Binet (Form - LM) is the most appropriate test for the highly gifted, it is not normally accepted by the school boards because the test itself is out of date (unfortunately) and also available to the general public. Because of these reasons, it is assumed to be unreliable.
* Please check with your local school board prior to seeking out private testing to ensure that the tests you will have completed are acceptable as admissible for the purposes of designating your child as 'gifted'. If you have already completed testing, understand that even if the tests are not accepted by your board as qualifiers for the official designation of 'giftedness', that they still may provide very useful information when developing a suitable program for your child in school.
For a great collection of articles and links regarding to testing, please visit Hoagies Gifted Testing Page.
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (3) WISC - III
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A page description of the WISC -III |
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Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (2nd Ed.)
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A page description of the WIAT 2nd. Edition |
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Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence - Revised (WPPSI)
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A page description of the WPPSI - R
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A website with some detail on the various subtests on the WPPSI
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A great page listing a description of the various subtests of the WPPSI-R. Includes some examples to understand the wording of the test. |
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OLSAT: Otis - Lennon School Ability Test
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This is the test makers; web site.
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This is a new site with brief descriptions on various tests, including the OLSAT - 7 |
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Stanford Binet Form L-M (SB - LM)
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A page outlining why we need the SB - LM to accurately assess our exceptionally gifted child.
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Another article outlining the uses of the SB - LM. Makes you wish that the school boards would accept this test (that is, if you could find an assessor in Ontario that would be able to administer it!)
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As we don't often hear about the SB-IV, I thought this article to be particularly informative. It outlines the limitations of the SM-LM and the advantages of the 'newer' SB-IV. Rumour has it, however, that there is a SB-V coming out on the horizon. |
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Torrance Test of Creative Thinking
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This is the site of the distributers of this test. Includes brief descriptions of the test. |
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Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Educational Battery - Revised (WJ-R)
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A brief description of the test from the publishers of the test. |
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